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Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Acting
26 Jan 1905
09 Jul 2007
San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Charles Lane (born Charles Gerstle Levison; January 26, 1905 – July 9, 2007) was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 77 years. Lane gave his last performance at the age of 101 as a narrator in 2006. Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Riding High (1950). He was a favored supporting actor of Lucille Ball, who often used h...

Also Known As

Charles Gerstle Levison, Charles L. Lane, Charlie Lane, Charles Levinson, Charles Levison

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